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A blog post by Karsten Weitzenegger was featuredIncubators as Tools for Entrepreneurship Promotion in Developing Countries
This UN WIDER paper http://tinyurl.com/ygx65q6 reviews the literature on incubators in developed and developing countries. We show that the concept of incubators has evolved in time according to market and firm needs. Contemporary successful incubators are profit-oriented, provide a wide range of services, focus more on intangible business services, and employ qualified managers and support staff. By drawing lessons from country experiences we assess the…See More
Phil commented on Karsten Weitzenegger's blog post Have your say on global poverty at DFID"DFID - I am actually very tired after years of trying to engage with DFID on effective public private partnerships which embrace the mainstream markets and go beyond DFIDs preoccupation with niche markets, I have submitted many ideas on this subject…"
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Profile Information
- Source of my passion about the power of business to fight poverty
- I am an entrepreneur, I am a social entrepreneur, I work for a business organisaiton, I work for a non-government organisation
- Website:
- http://use.weitzenegger.de
- Industry:
- Consulting, Trade
- About my work:
- As policy adviser, I build my client's capacity for inclusive economic development. My goal is to maximize impact of sustainable economic development activities in order to provide a business environment that works for the poor. Millions of people need better employment and business opportunities to escape from poverty. Besides providing technical backstopping and quality oversight on projects, I write project proposals and develop innovative solutions. I use this position to promote capacity for policy analysis and implementation within AGEG, our clients, professional networks, and policy makers involved with economic growth and development.
- Other Topics on my radar:
- Diaspora communities, brain gain, migrant knowledge
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EC launches public consultation to improve budget support to developing countries
Over the past decade, the European Commission has increasingly used general and sector budget support to ACP countries as preferred aid modalities. This choice was motivated by the commitment of donors to make aid more effective. But despite the potential of the new generation of budget support and the so-called ''sector wide approach'', budget support has come under pressure within donors and partner countries for a variety of reasons. Therefore, the European Commission has launched a public… Continue
Posted on October 24, 2010 at 20:09
Global Hunger Index: World is ''nowhere near'' achieving MDG 1
The latest Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows that the number of hungry people in the world grew to one billion last year, as the global economic recession compounded the effects of the 2007-8 food crisis. The first Millennium Development Goal (MDG) — to halve the proportion of hungry people between 1990 and 2015 — is therefore worryingly off-track. The latest GHI report notes that most policies tackling child hunger have targeted children under five years old; however, research shows that the… Continue
Posted on October 24, 2010 at 20:08
MENA Consultancy Forum 2010, Beirut, Lebanon, 2-3 June
MENA Consultancy Forum 2010
http://www.prodev-group.com
Beirut, Lebanon, 2-3 June 2010, Monroe Hotel
The forum’s main objective is to promote best practices in the consulting business and to introduce the business to the broader community. It is an ideal networking space for exhibitors and qualified freelance consultants to explore new collaboration opportunities. In addition to being a business meeting place where companies,… Continue
http://www.prodev-group.com
Beirut, Lebanon, 2-3 June 2010, Monroe Hotel
The forum’s main objective is to promote best practices in the consulting business and to introduce the business to the broader community. It is an ideal networking space for exhibitors and qualified freelance consultants to explore new collaboration opportunities. In addition to being a business meeting place where companies,… Continue
Posted on February 22, 2010 at 21:58
Incubators as Tools for Entrepreneurship Promotion in Developing Countries
This UN WIDER paper http://tinyurl.com/ygx65q6 reviews the literature on incubators in developed and developing countries. We show that the concept of incubators has evolved in time according to market and firm needs. Contemporary successful incubators are profit-oriented, provide a wide range of services, focus more on intangible business services, and employ qualified managers and support staff. By drawing lessons from country experiences we assess the… Continue
Posted on February 22, 2010 at 21:57
Creative Industries: An Engine for Growth
What are creative industries? There are differing views and much scepticism about which goods and services have been grouped into this new classification. There is no doubt, however, that modern technology has transformed delivery of services and created business models that do not charge customers, such as Google and Facebook, but which have generated huge wealth for their creators. There is no doubt either that the design industry is having a massive impact on how cultural heritage and… Continue
Posted on February 22, 2010 at 21:57
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 11:15 on May 22, 2008,
Conectafrica said…
- Hello Karsten,
Really happy to meet you! (I knew I could find you on this network, it's one of the places to be for us ;) I specially appreciate that kind of questions in your work: "Creating more and better Jobs: What do we know? What can be done?"
I like it because there is a quite easy answer: "No idea. But join this Network & you will see everything we know, who we are & what we are actually doing. Just read, learn, copy, mix, create, share & make friends!"
Here we can coordinate, empower & improve OUR work: Zahid's work, your work, Ida's work, my work: www.conectafrica.wordpress.com
Actually, I really need weitzenegger.de advises (& everybody's advises) on this project, because for the moment it's a stand alone initiative ("Blogs? Don't you have anything serious to do" is the moto down here...) I will send you my CV with European form soon, I hope you can help me. Please fell free to contact me at any time.
Kind regards
Stephane Bajulaz
- At 8:30 on May 23, 2008,
Raja M. Ali Saleem said…
- Hi
Thanks for inviting me to this very interesting and useful network.
Cheers
- At 15:23 on November 25, 2008,
wamala musa said… - i accept him as my friend since we share much in common
- At 15:25 on November 25, 2008, wamala musa said…
- he is a business oriented gentleman and therefore has the real zeal yto fight poverty using the business knowledge at his disposal
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